![]() ![]() Model Jill Kortleve wore black velvet embellished with pearls on the Chanel runway in. Having witnessed a sharp decline in fashion’s size-inclusivity efforts in recent years, influencer Sarah Chiwaya’s worries solidified this September at New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2023 when she noticed a real lack of plus-size models on the runways. A plus-size model hasnt walked on the Chanel runway since Crystal Renn appeared in a show in 2010. Though many designers continue to exclude models outside the industry's long-held narrow measurements, it seems the tide is beginning to turn as some are finally coming around to the idea of expanding their range. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images Entertainment. As his 40th collection unfolded on the runway during New York Fashion Week, it was clear he remained true to his brand ethos once again, sending models of different sizes, races and ethnicities strutting in his clothes. Since 2016, the designer-who rose to fame as a Project Runway winner more than a decade ago-has not only included plus-size models in his shows, but has been one of the very few to genuinely highlight and cater to fuller figures in the industry and beyond. "I want people to see that curves and body are celebrated and beautiful," he exclusively told E!'s Zanna Roberts Rassi of the decision to have the supermodel kick off and close his Sept. Plus-size models are increasingly easy to find at off-runway fashion events, too: Designers Vera Wang and Adam Selman took Ashley Graham and Paloma Elsesser as their dates to the 2018 CFDA Awards. Robyn Lawley walks the runway at Miami Swim Fashion. As Precious Lee stepped out onto the runway to open Christian Siriano's fashion show, she became a symbol of something he's long championed: inclusivity. The six-foot tall stunner, who is promoted as a curve model by her management, wears sizes 12 to 14.
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